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About this product

A clay-based facial cleanser formulated with kaolin clay to remove impurities and oil from the skin.

Full ingredients

Water/​Aqua/​Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Kaolin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Propanediol, Coconut Acid, Butylene Glycol, Charcoal Powder, Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Bioflavonoids, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Myristic Acid, Quartz, Stearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, O-Cymen-5-Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Pentylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Citral, Limonene, Ci 77891

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Guru Score

84%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Kaolin clay makes this cleanser a favorite among the dermatologists and skincare creators who have tried it. Multiple experts praise the formula's balance and effectiveness, with one creator saying she loves using it as her go-to daily cleanser. Not many gurus have weighed in yet, so there's limited experience to draw from so far.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

What they liked

  • Draws out oil without damaging skin
  • Helps delay oil surge throughout the day

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    Type

    CleansersCream

    Key actives

    Vitamin E

    Formula notes

    No drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Dr. Somji Skin
    Dr. Somji Skin
    360k subs
    ✓Yay
    "I love that mix in terms of the cleanser. What that does is slowly draw out the oil from the skin but also reduces some of the oil that you're going to produce a little bit later on, so therefore will help you with that delay when you get that oil surge. [...] It also sinks slowly into the skin so it doesn't actually damage anything as well."
    All 2 takes from Dr. Somji Skin
    The Doctor's Guide: Perfect Cleansers for Your Skin Type
    "I love that mix in terms of the cleanser. What that does is slowly draw out the oil from the skin but also reduces some of the oil that you're going to produce a little bit later on, so therefore will help you with that delay when you get that oil surge. [...] It also sinks slowly into the skin so it doesn't actually damage anything as well."
    Doctor's Advice: Selecting the Best Cleanser for Your Skin Type!
    "Dermalogica make a nice clay cleanser which I'm really a big fan of"
    Minkology 101 & Skincare
    Minkology 101 & Skincare
    225k subs
    ✓Yay
    "For my cleanser I use Dermalogica [...] Active Clay Cleanser. I love it. I love it."

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Vitamin E

    Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

    Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

    Frequently asked.

    What is Dermalogica Active Clay Cleanser?

    A clay-based facial cleanser formulated with kaolin clay to remove impurities and oil from the skin.

    Is Dermalogica Active Clay Cleanser worth it?

    Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

    What is Dermalogica Active Clay Cleanser's Guru Score?

    Dermalogica Active Clay Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Dermalogica Active Clay Cleanser best for?

    Dermalogica Active Clay Cleanser is generally suited to oily skin and acne-prone skin.

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